Querida (also called Bassick City) is a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town was built to serve the surrounding silver mines, the most important of which was the Bassick mine. Querida is Spanish for "beloved."
Querida, Colorado | |
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 Remains of the Bassick silver mine, Querida | |
  Location in Custer County and the state of Colorado  Querida, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Custer County[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | ghost town |
| Elevation | 8,986 ft (2,739 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203574 |
Geography
editQuerida is located at 38°07′34″N 105°20′04″W / 38.12611°N 105.33444°W (38.1261125,-105.3344427).[1] Querida is located on the eastern flanks of the Wet Mountain Valley.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
edit- Ghosttowns.com: Bassick City or Querida
- Full Resolution Ghost Town and Historic Site Photos by Coloradopast.com
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